Year 1

Pre-Prep playground

As your child progresses into Year 1 as a 5-6 year old, he or she will become increasingly independent. Extended and flexible care is still available from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and the school day lengthens slightly, finishing at 3.25 p.m.

In Year 1, your son or daughter will be following a curriculum which goes well beyond the national guidelines for the age group. In addition to Literacy and Numeracy he or she will be covering subjects such as Science, ICT, History, Geography, Art and Design, Music, Religious Education and Physical Education, including dance, gymnastics and games. French conversation is also introduced at this stage.

To ensure that your child develops into a rounded individual, we will also arrange educational outings such as theatre visits. He or she will also have a chance to develop in confidence by participating in concerts and drama productions to which you, as parents, will be invited. Extra-curricular activities for this age group include the following:

• Football coaching
• Gymnastics
• Ballet
• Dance Crazy
• Choir
• IT
• Speech
• Recorder
• Cookery
• Textile lessons